Originally Posted by smuthg

why no Red Rocks or Better Talk Now? no Wait a While?

Originally Posted by otisotisotis

Anybody besides me like Communique, especially if the pace is more than modest?

Originally Posted by Sightseek

I think Red Rocks is going to the Sword Dancer.

Originally Posted by CSC

I love the Arlington Million but where are the Europeans?

Originally Posted by Scav

what are you talking about, we have two Group 1 winners coming this year, more then years past

Originally Posted by Danzig

you've never heard of archipenko? he was purchased from magnier and tabor-finished third on dubai world cup day, but was only a half length behind the winner. he's a pretty good horse.

Originally Posted by brianwspencer

Arlington Million
1. Archipenko, de Kock, Shea, 2-1
2. Stream Cat, Arnold, Leparoux, 8-1
3. Spirit One (FR), Demercastel, Mendizabal, 10-1
4. Sudan (IRE), Frankel, Velazquez, 8-1
5. Cloudy's Knight, Kirby, Zimmerman, 20-1
6. Einstein (BRZ), Pitts, Albarado, 7-2
7. Mount Nelson, O'Brien, Murtagh, 5-2
8. Silverfoot, Stewart, Douglas, 20-1

Beverly D.
1. Dreaming of Anna, Catalano, Gomez, 7-2
2. Rosinka (IRE), Motion, Dominguez, 8-1
3. Precious Kitten, Frankel, Bejarano, 9-5
4. Mauralakana (FR), Clement, Desormeaux, 3-1
5. Ciao, Kirby, Velazquez, 30-1
6. Meribel, Pitts, Albarado, 20-1
7. Toque De Queda, Delzangles, Murtagh, 30-1
8. Communique, Arnold, Douglas, 12-1
9. Cicerole (FR), Rouget, Mendizabal, 6-1

Secretariat
1. Prime Realestate, Catalano, Fires, 10-1
2. Winchester, Weld, Douglas, 10-1
3. Plan, O'Brien, Murtagh, 5-2
4. Strait of Mewsina (IRE), Rivelli, Baird, 30-1
5. Snoose Goose, Robertson, Albarado, 20-1
6. Tizdejavu, Fox, Gomez, 6-5
7. Your Round, Hubley, Velazquez, 8-1
8. Sr. Henry, Stidham, Razo Jr., 12-1
9. Secret Getaway, Stidham, Wilson, 10-1

Originally Posted by CSC

Well...without looking at the past performances, I can surmise the 3 that will be bet hard in here are Archipenko, Mount Nelson and Einstein. I don't think the others have much of a chance at first glance, so as I said before I have never heard of the French horse but I hope he's a good one. He's got the right Jockey as he looks like the possible overlay in here.

Originally Posted by brianwspencer

Every Euro I've talked to over here, including a couple from the Racing Post, say the French runner isn't much. He'll need the race of his life to win this and rates below plenty of the American runners.

If you want an angle, there's not much speed at all, and he and Sudan should be able to go slowly up front.....still doubt he hangs around past the eighth pole.

Originally Posted by Scav

He worries me now seeing the race on paper. I still think Archipenko guns him down.

I will admit that I am surprised on how 'fast' Stream Cat is on the sheets. Still can't see him winning the Million though.

Originally Posted by brianwspencer

I think its Mt. Nelson, Stream Cat, or Archipenko...not in that order.

But, by the end of writing the race last night, I called Sudan the sleeper, because he seems quick enough on his very very best day, and I just don't see him getting pressed very much early.

Originally Posted by Scav

So DAK is letting you 'write' the Million?

I don't like Mount Nelson at all. But my whole day will be on Archipenko's shoulders. He wins and I should have a good day, if not, bustola, until we go to the bar afterwards......

Originally Posted by brianwspencer

Yea, the Million is done -- up on the website already too. Late night last night, but still not quite sure why I ended up with it, but I couldn't complain.

The only reason that I like Mount Nelson is from talking to some guys here yesterday. I try to never put too much stock in what a rider says about how easily he could have won, but Murtagh apparently 'had it the whole time,' and that nose win is misleading.....

Believe however much of that you want, but all the Euros I've talked to here in the last 24 hours seem to think he's the most likely to deny Archipenko, and it's hard for me to ignore them.

Still, the consensus is that Archipenko is the clear cut one to beat.

Originally Posted by brianwspencer

Yea, the Million is done -- up on the website already too. Late night last night, but still not quite sure why I ended up with it, but I couldn't complain.

The only reason that I like Mount Nelson is from talking to some guys here yesterday. I try to never put too much stock in what a rider says about how easily he could have won, but Murtagh apparently 'had it the whole time,' and that nose win is misleading.....

Believe however much of that you want, but all the Euros I've talked to here in the last 24 hours seem to think he's the most likely to deny Archipenko, and it's hard for me to ignore them.

Still, the consensus is that Archipenko is the clear cut one to beat.

Originally Posted by CSC

Does anyone know how M. De Kock has done with NA shippers, my memory tells me he ships very infrequently to NA, I do remember he did ship one into for the Canadian International last year and that one didn't have an impact...